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I had been assuming that merit based awards were in addition to need based, but I’d be interested in hearing the real facts based on real evidence.
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Just responded to this point in the thread you started on the topic:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/640193-does-merit-aid-reduce-fa-offer.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/640193-does-merit-aid-reduce-fa-offer.html</a>
Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings.</p>